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Rothesay

Pronunciation: /ˈɾɔθse/

The English word “Rothesay” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. A royal dukedom given to the male heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.

Etymology

From Middle Scots Rothersay, apparently from an Old Norse term ending in ey (“island”), like other place names ending in -ay. The town in New Brunswick may have been named after then–Prince of Wales Edward VII (1841–1910), who visited the area in 1860. The civil parish is named after the town.

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